MAINTENANCE SERVICE CONTRACT RENEWAL

Synopsis: NASA/NSSC has a requirement for the Renewal of Spectrum Maintenance Service for SSI-M PROBE X-Ray Photoelectron Spectrometer (XPS) in accordance with the attached Statement of Work. Scheduled Period of Performance: April 1, 2017 through March 31, 2018 NASA/NSSC intends to issue a sole source contract to Service Physics, Inc. located at 20332 Empire Avenue, Bend, OR 97701 under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i). It has been determined that Service Physics is the sole provider of Preventative Maintence Service of the XPS. NASA/NSSC will be the procuring center for this effort. Performance will be located at NASA/ GSFC. The Government intends to acquire commercial items and services using the provisions, clauses and procedures prescribed in FAR Part 12 and FAR Part 13. The NAICS Code for this procurement is 811219 Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort in writing to the identified point of contact not later than 4:00 p.m. Central Standard Time on March 21, 2017. Such capabilities/qualifications will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this specific procurement on a competitive basis. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed effort on a full and open competition basis, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the government. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. NASA Clause 1852.215-84, Ombudsman, is applicable. The Center Ombudsman for this acquisition can be found at http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/pub/pub_library/Omb.html